The ER in Southaven, Mississippi

Our Emergency Room (ER) staff sees more than 60,000 patients each year from DeSoto County and surrounding areas, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in our advanced, 34-bed Emergency Department. Learn more about ER services at Baptist

Comprehensive Heart Program

When moments matter, trust the experience and technology of our heart experts. The Comprehensive Heart Program and our Emergency Department are accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, which evaluates hospitals on their ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. Our cardiac response rate averages 30 minutes faster than the national best practice benchmark. Our Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab teams have been recognized by the American Heart Association with “Get With the Guidelines” awards as top performers in patient care.

HeartScore is a 10-minute CT scan of your heart that uses no needles and no fasting; you don't even have to run on a treadmill.

Rehabilitation Services

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

This 30-bed unit offers advanced therapy equipment and friendly staff to help people who are unable to perform normal daily activities because of stroke, head injury, fractured hips, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders, major multiple trauma, amputation, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other debilitating conditions resulting in loss of independence in self-care and mobility.

Rehabilitation Garden: The simple process of growing flowers and vegetables on the Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto campus helps rehabilitation patients to increase mobility, endurance, strength/muscle tone and motor coordination. Gardening activities have also been found to help build memory, attention, concentration, correct sequencing, and problem solving as well as name and color identification. Patients also interact socially by participating in group activities, all of which help to alleviate depression and build self-esteem and motivation.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is the only Mid-South hospital offering outpatient rehabilitation services for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other serious lung diseases. The program offers patients instruction on proper breathing techniques, conserving energy in daily living, identifying the signs of fatigue and exercises that will build endurance.

Women’s Center

Dedicated to diagnosing illnesses that tend to affect women more often than men, the center features advanced diagnostic systems, including three (3) digital mammography units, two (2) with 3-D mammography capabilities, a GE ultrasound unit and a bone density unit to test for diseases such as breast cancer and osteoporosis. A stereotactic biopsy unit allows physicians, through a minimally invasive procedure, to take breast tissue samples without surgery.

Our Labor & Delivery center features a Level II nursery (special care) that can support babies born prematurely by one month or less and weigh at least three and a half pounds—or stabilize more seriously premature newborns before they are transferred to a neonatal ICU, such as the one at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.

Outpatient Diagnostic Center

The center is the home of DeSoto County's first open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. In addition, the center houses an advanced computerized tomography (CT) scanning machine, a high-field 1.5 Tesla MRI machine, two radiographic rooms and two ultrasound rooms, which enable the center’s staff to perform a full battery of tests.

Inpatient Hospice Care Unit

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto offers general inpatient hospice services within the hospital for patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and a limited life expectancy, who cannot be cared for at home due to uncontrolled pain or complex care requirements. For more information, call 662-578-8402.

Sleep Disorders Center

The Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Sleep Disorders Center offers a comprehensive range of services and treatments for all sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorder. Located within the hospital, the center offers all-night polysomnographic monitoring and daytime nap testing using four sound-insulated sleep rooms with private bathrooms. Sleep disorder evaluation appointments are usually made through physician referrals. For more information about the DeSoto program, call 662-772-3693.